Payments Benchmarks 2022 report – on the shores of a digital future
Benchmarking data offer insights on mandates, staffing structure, oversight of payment services, RTGS design and management, and CBDC development
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Digital payments have been on the rise for some time, but recent years have seen an explosion of payments providers and means of payment, from fintech firms to mobile banking. Not all innovations have been equally welcome to central bankers – the troubles in the crypto world in recent weeks have illustrated some of the dangers.
But many new payment instruments offer the opportunity to raise the efficiency of payments, cut costs and link up
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Median RTGS system processes nearly $100bn annually
Median value of payments rose by $15bn from the previous benchmark
Primary RTGS systems have average $1.65m in operating costs
Majority of central banks increased payments system divisions budgets in the past year
Payments oversight is under-resourced for a third of central banks
Respondents identify shortage of human capital, capacity building and dated technology as concerns
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Maximum number of institutions reported to have access to one RTGS system was 233
Most central banks have payment and settlement supervision mandates
Payment system laws contain oversight powers in two-thirds of jurisdictions
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